Sri Visalakshi Sametha Viswanathar Temple

Sri Visalakshi sametha Viswanathar Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Mayiladuthurai
Deity	Viswanathar(Shiva) Visalakshi(Parvathi)
Festivals	Sani peyarchi
Location
Location	Nemmeli(Sirkazhi)
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India
Location in Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates	11°14′N 79°44′E
Architecture
Type	Dravidian architecture

Sri Visalakshi sametha Viswanathar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Nemmeli (Sirkazhi), Sirkazhi, Tamil Nadu, India

Temple History

A Saint named Kavalar performed a dhavam (in Sanskrit) on Navagrahas to make him and his generation free from their disturbances and navagrahas blessed him with many boons beyond their limits. Knowing this, Lord Shiva cursed Navagrahas with the disease of Kustarogha (Leprosy).

Navagrahas went to different places to worship Shiva, to get rid of their Curse (Shaba). Lord Shani came to Nemmeli and worshipped Varuna Linga, and by the blessings of Sri Visalakshi sametha Sri Vishvanathar, he got complete cure over the disease. There is a holy pond near the temple where lord Sanishvara performed bath, and worshipped Shiva and attained peace. Nimmathi means peace in Tamil, and there are few sayings that Nimmathi became Nemmeli in time. There is another saying that, Nemmeli came from "Nelveli" i.e. land rich in rice cultivations.

References

• http://nemmelisirkazhitemple.in/ (Official website)